Independent multi-stage QC at every Indian supplier site.
The hardest part of sourcing from India is verifying that what suppliers promise actually shows up on your dock. Magnus has 28 full-time quality engineers who physically visit factories every week.
Every engagement includes baseline inspection at three stages. For higher-risk programmes, enhanced inspection (daily presence) or fully embedded QC available.
| Stage | What Magnus does |
|---|---|
| Supplier Audit | One-time pre-engagement: capability, capacity, quality system, financial, compliance — 1-2 days on-site. |
| Pre-Production Inspection (PPI) | Tooling validation, FAI, material verification, process sign-off before mass production. |
| During-Production Inspection (DPI) | Random checks at 25/50/75% milestones with photo reports. |
| Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) | AQL-based per ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 or ISO 2859-1. Dimensional, visual, functional, packaging. |
| Container Loading Supervision | On-site at supplier — verifies SKUs, quantities, packaging, seal numbers. |
| Lab Testing | Material composition, mechanical, salt spray, dimensional CMM, NDT (UT/MPI/DPI). |
| Ethical Compliance | Sedex SMETA 8.0, BSCI, SA8000 — labour, health & safety, environment, ethics. |
Daily photo updates from the factory floor.
Clear go/no-go on every shipment.
Complete documentation per shipment.
Supplier’s QC team paid by supplier — incentive to pass borderline parts. Magnus has none.
Magnus inspectors arrive unannounced 30% of the time. Supplier can’t prepare.
Reports go to you, not through supplier. If we find issues, we tell you first.
Inspectors rotated across suppliers monthly to prevent local relationships.